Boarding party team members conduct a small arms proficiency shoot onboard Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Charlottetown in the Gulf of Aden while on Operation ARTEMIS on June 27, 2012.

Operation ARTEMIS is the Canadian Forces’ (CF) participation in maritime security and counter-terrorism operations in the Arabian Sea region with the multinational coalition task force CTF 150, which operates under Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).

CMF is a multi-national naval partnership, which exists to promote security, stability and prosperity across approximately 2.5 million square miles of international waters in the Middle East, which encompass some of the world’s most important shipping lanes. The presence of HMCS Charlottetown in the Arabian Sea region operating with CTF 150 also gives Canada the flexibility and capability to respond quickly to emerging crises in the region.

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Don't understand why we're wasting all these taxpayer money in wars that are non-relevant to our country. No one in the right mind would attack Canada, doesn't matter how much they hate the West. It is more important to save the homeless and less fortunate children in east vancouver than to kill people overseas, most of the time it is usually the innocent people being killed rather than the actual combatants.

The involvement is so that Canadians of reason and good intent can be free and safe to continue to help the poor in Canada, in places like East Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and any number of other places.

Canadian forces, along with their US, Australian, UK, etc. compatriots are fighting people who, if they could, would get through to and kill as many Canadians as possible. They have proven a willingness to do so, and try to do so in virtually every civilized nation.

...and of course they are not in their "right mind," as we would define it. They want to blow themselves up for their God and their religion and kill ans many innocent infidels as possible to obtain their "heaven," for pete's sake.

Very difficult, if not impossible, to "negotiate with," or reason with such people.

But that's why...and do not think if you just "leave them alone," that they will leave you alone. They most certainly will not.

The Halifax Class are EXCELLENT vessels! Canada built 12 of these outstanding frigates and commissioned all of them in four years between 1992 and 1996. That was averaging three per year all four years and was very impressive.

They are still going strong and now undergoing a significant modernization and life extension program to keep them at sea until 2030.

What has become of the Single Class Surface Combatant Project to replace the Iriquis Destroyers? Will Canada go Horizon/Daring, or AEGIS? I believe three of the DDGs similar to what Australia is doing would be outstanding, but Horizon/FREMM would be equally impressive if outfitted fully.

Soldiers of the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, practice Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) using simulated ammunition (simmunition), at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB), Waimanalo, Hawaii, on July 8 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Students participate in a portion of the Patrol Pathfinder course held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from July 11-13, 2012.

The Patrol Pathfinder Course (PPF) is an advanced infantry course within the Canadian Forces (CF). This course focuses on the conduct of various types of infantry operations including: airborne, airmobile, rugged terrain and amphibious operations in any kind of terrain.

The Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC) conducts various military courses in order to qualify military members on specific advanced training.

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Special operations members of the Canadian Forces rappel onto a vessel during Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

Special operations members of the Canadian Forces rappel from a helicopter during Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

Special operations members of the Canadian Forces take part in Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

A special operations member of the Canadian Forces takes part in Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

Special operations members of the Canadian Forces take part in Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

A special operations member of the Canadian Forces takes part in Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2nd R) and Defence Minister Peter MacKay (C) talk with a special operations member of the Canadian Forces during Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper watches as special operations members of the Canadian Forces take part in Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) and Defence Minister Peter MacKay pose with special operations members from the Canadian Forces following Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012. Harper is on the final day of his annual tour of northern Canada.

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Canadian Forces instructors and staff work with troops from Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine to reinforce knowledge of counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during this year’s Exercise MAPLE ARCH at the Pabrade Training Area just outside of Vilnius, Lithuania. Focusing on counterinsurgency (COIN) operations (cordon and search, convoy operations, improvised explosive device (IED) lanes, and force protection) this year’s training is done at the section and platoon level and culminates in a combined confirmation company level exercise.

Exercise MAPLE ARCH is an annual joint military exercise designed to introduce selected Lithuanian, Ukrainian and Polish trainers to key aspects of NATO Peace Support Operations (PSOs) in order to facilitate home unit pre-deployment training. Under the Canadian Forces Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation (DMTC), and through the mentoring of these Canadian Forces specialists, knowledge gained from formal lectures and demonstrations during this exercise are reinforced through practical application and practice. Since 1999, Exercise MAPLE ARCH has continued to use the most current operational experiences gathered throughout PSOs around the world to assist participating nations increase their overall effectiveness and coordination in working with diverse international forces during coalition PSOs.

15 Sept 2012 Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania Sergeant Charlie King, from Land Force Central Area Training Centre (LFCA TC), clears the entrance of the room using a Lithuanian AK-4 during house-clearing rehearsals, prior to instructing the procedure to other countries soldiers during Exercise Maple Arch 12, at the Pabrade Training Area in Lithuania.

15 Sept 2012 Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania Sergeant Mark Dennis with a demonstration team, from Land Force Central Area Training Centre (LFCA TC), rehearses house-clearing drills with the Lithuanian AK-4 weapons, prior to instructing the procedure to other countries soldiers during Exercise Maple Arch 12, at the Pabrade Training Area in Lithuania.

15 Sept 2012 Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania Sergeant Charlie King, from Land Force Central Area Training Centre (LFCA TC), clears his side of the room with a Lithuanian AK-4 during house-clearing rehearsals, prior to instructing the procedure to other countries soldiers during Exercise Maple Arch 12, at the Pabrade Training Area in Lithuania.

15 Sept 2012 Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania Sergeant Pierre Couturier and Sergeant Charlie King, from Land Force Central Area Training Centre (LFCA TC), approaches a door way while rehearsing house-clearing drills with the Lithuanian AK-4 weapon, prior to instructing the procedure to other countries soldiers during Exercise Maple Arch 12, at the Pabrade Training Area in Lithuania.

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